A new show! A new show! Last night I checked out a new show – Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. It was pretty good. I must say, I was admirably impressed by Matthew Perry (what was he ever even doing on Friends? That man can act!), Bradley Whitford (already a proven success by The West Wing), and a surprisingly nasty turn by Steven Weber (great acting – just hate to see him being mean – he was SO lovable on Wings). And I didn’t even dislike Amanda Peet’s performance as a know-it-all new president of an NCB-like network. There were several other good (and somewhat unknown) performers, so I think it is going to make for an interesting show.
The show is basically an hour long drama drawn around life behind the scenes at a satire/comedy show, much like Saturday Night Live. If the show scripts are anything like last nights, I think it will be worth watching.
Sarah Paulson just shined off the screen as a Christian comedian in the show. Her character had broken up with Matthew Perry’s (her new boss) character because he wouldn’t support her music career by coming on to the 700 Club when she was promoting her new CD there. As a Christian, I thought it was pretty smart way to play a “controversial” topic, as most normal Christians don’t align themselves with Pat Robertson or his crowd of crazies. So, it actually played pretty well.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, NBC, Monday, 9:00 p.m. – Check it out!
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